CLAREMONT, Ca. – The Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball team defeated Chapman 77-57 behind 16 points from Madison Quan and a double-double from Kayla Hankins who recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kaitlyn Leung also earned 12 points on the night with Amara Chidom recording 10 of her own. The Sagehens shot 54.1% from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc. Pomona-Pitzer will be back in action on Dec. 29 at 1:00 p.m. to take on Oberlin College. 

How It Happened

The Sagehens took the lead early and never looked back as they started the game on 13-4 run, utilizing all but 2:16 of the first quarter. Chapman scored two late buckets, but Kayla Hankins did the same to give the Sagehens a 17-8 lead going into the second quarter. In the second quarter, the Sagehens outscored the Panthers 22-18, starting the period on an 11-3 run to take a 28-11 lead with 6:20 remaining in the half. Chapman responded with a short 3-0 run, but Kaitlyn Leung drilled a three to bring it to an end with just over five minutes in the half. The Panthers saw the better side of a 12-8 run to close out the half, cutting the Sagehens lead to 39-26. 

Emily Church recorded the first basket of the third quarter with a layup. The two teams traded points with Kayla Hankins and Amara Chidom both recording layups before Kaitlyn Leung hit another three-pointer to give Pomona-Pitzer a 50-33 lead with 4:47 left in the quarter. Overall, the Sagehens outscored Chapman 16-13 in the quarter to take a 55-39 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Kaitlyn Leung continued to hit shots from downtown as she made it 60-43 with her fourth three of the night. Madison Quan followed in pursuit minutes later, hitting her only three of the game, giving Pomona-Pitzer a 71-53 lead with 3:35 left to play. Quan shot a perfect 100% on the night making all three of her free throws and shooting 6-6 from the field. Quan scored the last bucket of the night with a layup to seal the 77-57 victory over Chapman.

What's Up Next

As mentioned, the Sagehens will be back in action on Dec. 29 when they take on Oberlin College at 1:00 p.m.